“Hillary Clinton 'would be a great president and I would want to help her do that.'”
— Philippe Reines, a Senate loyalist who followed Clinton to the State Department and is now a paid spokesman for the former first lady, to the Washington Post.
Morning Must Reads: May 20
In the news: the IRS, Pakistan, higher education, Keystone XL pipeline, drones, and Yahoo!
Obama Discusses Race, Fatherhood, Responsibility at Morehouse College (Transcript Included)
“Laws, hearts and minds have been changed to the point where someone who looks like you can serve as President,” said Obama
In the ArenaEducation
Reactionaries in New York
The Democratic candidates for mayor in New York threaten to return the city to the horrors of the David Dinkins era.
Hagel Orders Review of Sex-Abuse Prevention
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify every person involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault.
1.5 Million
— The number of Syrian civilians who have fled their country to escape civil war, according to the United Nations.
Turkey’s Erdogan Visits the US: 4 Problems That Won’t Be Solved
Here are four geopolitical conundrums that underlie Turkey’s relationship with Washington.
Michael Crowley on Benghazi
“I just don’t see any scandal there.”
The Roots of Sexual Abuse in the Military
There is a growing sense in the Pentagon that the series of scandals is beyond the military’s control.
Morning Must Reads: May 17
In the news: IRS, Syria, House Republicans, Sen. Menendez, and Michele Bachmann
Groundhog Day in the House: A Gift to Republican Freshmen, and Possibly Democrats Too
It was the 37th time since taking control in 2011 that House Republicans have voted to repeal or defund all or parts of the President’s signature legislative achievement.
Obama Picks Budget Official to Run Troubled IRS
The 42-year-old Werfel is the controller of the Office of Management and Budget
Timeline: The Benghazi E-Mails
How the Obama Administration created the Benghazi talking points
